The California Biomass Collaborative

Second Annual Forum: Sustainable Management and Development of Biomass in California:

March 1, 2005
Cal-EPA Building
1001 I St.
Sacramento, CA

The California Biomass Collaborative held its second annual Forum in Sacramento on March 1, 2005. The Forum included a review of the Collaborative's activities over the last year and provided a venue for experts to discuss important issues in biomass management and development for both energy and products, including:

• Accelerating renewable energy development
• Emerging technologies
• Biopower, Biofuels, and Bioproducts
• Lifecycle and environmental impacts
• Financing and incentives
• Needs for comprehensive biomass policy in the state.

Transcripts of the event are available (in .pdf):
• Morning session, part I (Introduction through Biopower)
• Morning session, part II (Biofuels and Bioproducts)
• Afternoon session

Forum Program, with Proceedings when available (in .pdf unless noted)
8:00–8:30 a.m.		Registration
8:30-8:45		Opening – Forum logistics, agenda and introductions (PowerPoint viewer available here) Bryan Jenkins, California Biomass Collaborative
8:45-9:45		Welcome and Keynote Speakers
		Accelerating renewable energy development in California and the role of biomass Jim Boyd, Commissioner, California Energy Commission
		Federal Goals for Biorefinery Development and Implications for Fuel and Power in California John Ferrell, US Department of Energy
9:45-10:00		Break
10:00-12:00		Concurrent Sessions: Biopower and Bioproducts
		Session I: Biopower
		Moderator: Val Tiangco, California Energy Commission
		Integrated Gasification Combined Cycles and other Advanced Concepts for Biomass Francis Lau, Gas Technology Institute
		Small-modular and Distributed Power Systems: Applications & Demonstration in California Rick Bergman, US Forest Service
		Emerging Technologies for Landfill Gas-to-Energy Rachel Goldstein, US Environmental Protection Agency
		Power Generation from Dairy Manure & Other Wastes: Role of the Municipal Utility Ruth MacDougall, Sacramento Municipal Utility District
		Results of the Renewable Energy and Agricultural Biomass to Energy Programs Tony Goncalves, California Energy Commission
		Question & Answer Period
		Session II: Biofuels and Bioproducts
		Moderator: Hugo Von Bernath, California Biomass Collaborative
		Potential for Hydrogen Production from Biomass Joan Ogden, University of California, Davis
		Future Development of Ethanol in California: Resources and Technology Neil Koehler, Pacific Ethanol, Inc.
		Biodiesel, SunDiesel, Compressed Biogas and Other Transportation Fuels From Biomass in California (Joint presentation with Brian Appel) Gary Yowell, California Energy Commission & Appel Joint Presentation
		Biodiesel, SunDiesel, Compressed Biogas and Other Transportation Fuels From Biomass in California (Joint presentation with Gary Yowell) Brian Appel, Changing the World Technologies
		Prospects for Increased Bioproduct Manufacturing in California Kim Kristoff, Biobased Manufacturers Association
		Air Quality Issues in Biofuel Development Dean Simeroth, California Air Resources Board
		Question & Answer Period
12:00-1:00		Luncheon
1:00-1:30 p.m.		Keynote Speaker
		The Need for a Comprehensive Biomass Policy in California Joe Desmond, Deputy Secretary for Energy, California Resources Agency
1:30-2:45		Session III: Resources and Environment
		Moderator: Rob Williams, California Biomass Collaborative
		Strategies for Zero Waste in California: Paradigm Shifts in Resource Management Fernando Berton, California Integrated Waste Management Board
		Building a Sustainable Vision for Biomass Derived Fuels – Lifecycle Assessment in Planning and Development John Sheehan, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
		Impacts of Regulation on the Environmental Performance of California Dairies Ken Krich, Sustainable Conservation
		Environmental Impacts of Woody Biomass Utilization Mark Nechodom, US Forest Service
		Regional Cooperation for Energy and Environmental Management Doug Wickizer, California Department of Forestry
2:45-3:00		Break
3:00-4:30		Session IV: Financing and Economics of Biomass Projects
		Moderator: Gary Matteson, California Biomass Collaborative
		State Incentives for Biomass Products and Power Martha Gildart, California Biomass Collaborative
		Federal Financing for Biomass Development through the US Department of Agriculture Rural Cooperatives Program Bill Hagy, US Department of Agriculture
		Entrepreneurial Approaches to Biomass Development and Financing Anna Halpern-Lande, Environmental Entrepreneurs
		Climate Action Registry: Implications for Biomass Management and Use Pierre Duvair, California Energy Commission
		Question & Answer Period
4:30-5:00		Session V: Summary and Wrap-up
		Summary George Simons, California Energy Commission
		Wrap-up Bryan Jenkins, California Biomass Collaborative
5:00		Adjourn